Tebogo Mokwena

Education: Diploma in Journalism, ALISON (2023), Google News Initiative training (2024), Reuters Introduction to Digital Journalism (2024), AWS Introduction to Responsible AI (2025)

Experience: Journalist and photographer, Daily Sun (2015-2019), Subeditor, Capricorn Post (2019), Journalist, Vutivi Business News (2020-2023), Briefly News (2023 to date)

Awards: Exclusive Comments Guru 2023 by Briefly News

Tebogo Mokwena joined Briefly News in 2023 and is a Current Affairs writer. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za

3427 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

Pretoria Magistrates Court sentences man for rapist an 11-year-old Down syndrome child

Pretoria Magistrates Court sentences man for rapist an 11-year-old Down syndrome child

South Africa

22 days ago

Free State school burns down, authorities suspect arsonist

Free State school burns down, authorities suspect arsonist

South Africa

22 days ago

Political Killings Task Team arrests 2 suspects for DA councillor's death

Political Killings Task Team arrests 2 suspects for DA councillor's death

South Africa

22 days ago

South Africans slam John Steenhuisen for gifts he declared in Parliament

South Africans slam John Steenhuisen for gifts he declared in Parliament

Politics

22 days ago

South Africans horrified after elephants trample SANDF soldiers in Limpopo while patrolling

South Africans horrified after elephants trample SANDF soldiers in Limpopo while patrolling

South Africa

22 days ago

Tsunamis hit Russian and Japanese coasts after 8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes

Tsunamis hit Russian and Japanese coasts after 8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes

Asia

22 days ago

South Africans react as Donald Trump says he might not attend the G20 Summit

South Africans react as Donald Trump says he might not attend the G20 Summit

Politics

23 days ago

South Africans reacted to the news that United States President Donald Trump announced that he may not attend the G20 Summit in November in South Africa.

Operation Dudula says it will start removing foreigners from public schools in 2026

Operation Dudula says it will start removing foreigners from public schools in 2026

Politics

23 days ago

Anti-migration group Operation Dudula announced that it will target public schools in South Africa beginning in January 2026. South Africans debated the campaign.

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to cost taxpayers R147.9 million over 6 months

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to cost taxpayers R147.9 million over 6 months

Politics

23 days ago

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development revealed that the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will cost taxpayers R147.9 million in six months.

Deputy president Paul Mashatile claims ownership of R28 million Constantia Estate mansion

Deputy president Paul Mashatile claims ownership of R28 million Constantia Estate mansion

Politics

23 days ago

Deputy President Paul Mashatile confirmed that the R28.9 million mansion in Constantia he previously denied was his belonged to him. South Africans had questions.

Organisation calls for overhaul of spaza shop system in South Africa

Organisation calls for overhaul of spaza shop system in South Africa

Economy

23 days ago

Count Me In Movement has called on the Department of Small Business Development to overhaul the spaza shop system and provided the department with recommendations.

Liam Jacobs expected to replace Kenny Kunene as City of Johannesburg Councillor

Liam Jacobs expected to replace Kenny Kunene as City of Johannesburg Councillor

Politics

23 days ago

The president of the Patriotic Alliance, Gayton McKenzie, has announced that former Democratic Alliance MP Liam Jacobs will replace Kenny Kunene.

Jayden-Lee Meek: murder accused Tiffany Meek denied bail

Jayden-Lee Meek: murder accused Tiffany Meek denied bail

South Africa

23 days ago

Tiffany Meek, arrested in July 2025 for the murder of her son Jayden-Lee Meek, was denied bail when she appeared before the Roodepoort Magistrates' Court.

ActionSA accuses Minister Dean Macpherson of racism, demands apology

ActionSA accuses Minister Dean Macpherson of racism, demands apology

Politics

24 days ago

ActionSA's KwaZulu-Natal provincial chairperson Zwakele Mncwango accused Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson of calling black people hobos.

Commission of Inquiry into General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations to begin in August

Commission of Inquiry into General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations to begin in August

South Africa

24 days ago

Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga announced that the Commission of Inquiry into General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations will begin in August 2025.

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